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Refik Halid Karay

Turkish writer

Also known as: Kirpi

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Turkish literature

In Turkish literature: Modern Turkish literature
Refik Halid Karay was a journalist who became one of the leading short-story writers in Turkey. His political columns, mainly of a satirical nature, appeared between 1910 and 1913 in various journals; they were published under the pen name Kirpi (“The Porcupine”) and were collected…
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